Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ‎#56

56. Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

1. Softly beams the sacred dawning
Of the great millennial morn,
And to Saints gives welcome warning
That the day is hast’ning on,
That the day is hast’ning on.

2. Splendid, rising o’er the mountains,
Glowing with celestial cheer,
Streaming from eternal fountains,
Rays of living light appear,
Rays of living light appear.

3. Swiftly flee the clouds of darkness;
Speedily the mists retire;
Nature’s universal blackness
Is consumed by heav’nly fire,
Is consumed by heav’nly fire.

4. Yea, the fair sabbatic era,
When the world will be at rest,
Rapidly is drawing nearer;
Then all Israel will be blest,
Then all Israel will be blest.

Text Information

• First Line: Softly beams the sacred dawning
• Title: Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning
• Author: John Jaques, 1827–1900
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Hope; Millennium; Restoration
• Notes: Scripture references from LDS canon: Doctrine and Covenants 45:28, 36-39, 44; Doctrine and Covenants 43:29-30.

Tune Information

• Name: [Softly beams the sacred dawning]
• Composer: J. Spencer Cornwall, 1888–1983
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 7
• Incipit: 34517 21665 53654
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: © J. Spencer Cornwall, 1983. This hymn may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.